Publications by authors named "Luiz Perez"
Background: Guide catheter extensions (GCEs) increase support and facilitate equipment delivery, but aggressive instrumentation may be associated with a higher risk of complications.
Aim: Our aim was to assess the impact of GCEs on procedural success and complications in patients submitted to chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: We analyzed data from the multicenter LATAM CTO Registry.
A well-defined jawline is aesthetically pleasing, so that rejuvenation of the jawline is becoming part of routine aesthetic practice. Restoring balance to the lower face without surgical intervention requires a multiple treatment approach, among which the minimally invasive injectables play a central role. Nevertheless, amidst the plethora of different injectable products available, choosing the option that best suits the patient's need can be a challenge.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of ultra-thin strut drug-eluting stents (UTS-DES) compared to thin strut stents in patients undergoing chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Results show that, initially, patients with UTS-DES experienced fewer major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and repeat revascularizations, suggesting a potential benefit.
- However, after adjusting for other factors and using propensity score matching, the one-year incidence of MACE was similar between both groups, indicating no significant difference in clinical outcomes.
Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare disorder of infancy that can provoke osteolytic lesions. A 15-day-old infant presented with three round, firm lesions located on the forehead, shoulder, and back. Excisional biopsy of the forehead lesion revealed that the tumor was composed of spindle cells resembling normal smooth muscle arranged in short fascicles.
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